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​Alpine’s physical therapists recently connected with the University of Montana’s School of Physical Therapy to embark on an educational tour of the new Movement Science Laboratory, directed by Ryan Misner, PhD,PT. Former Alpine employee and PhD candidate at UM, Audrey Elias, DPT, OCS, is currently conducting research and is in the process of recruiting subjects at the Movement Science Laboratory to investigate the movement mechanics of athletes that have undergone ACL surgery.​Alpine physical therapists elected to get a hands-on experience with the research project in order to gain a better understanding of the testing process and potential clinical implications.

See the following picture of a skeletal representation of Jess Kehoe in action with force data representing her ability to absorb the jump movement through her hip, knee, and ankle.

Alpine PT is motivated to collaborate with on-going UM PT research as a way to improve our overall patient care and our outcomes, to stay abreast with current applicable research, and to further our goals to make smart evidence-based decisions in treatment options for the community.

Orthopedic and Biomechanics research professors like Ryan Mizner, PhD, MSPT and research graduate students like Audrey at the UM’s Movement Science Laboratory hope to demonstrate the benefits of reduced weight rehabilitation for a variety of injuries such as strokes, total joint replacements, and higher-level return to sport performance.​

Alpine Physical Therapy was grateful to learn of the Lab’s many potential clinical offerings to help improve our understanding and care for patients with challenging movement mechanics. We look forward to working more with our f